Milan Živadinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Живадиновић, pronounced [mǐlan ʒiʋadǐːnoʋitɕ]; 15 December 1944 – 17 July 2021) was a Serbian football player and coach. He was also the scout for Ghanaian footballers for Southeast Europe. In his homeland he was nicknamed Bard.
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Živadinović in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Milan Živadinović | ||
| Date of birth | (1944-12-15)15 December 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 2021(2021-07-17) (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1950 | Partizan | ||
| 1950–1962 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 1963 | Čelik Zenica | ||
| 1963–1965 | Vardar | 23 | (5) |
| 1965–1966 | Sloboda Užice | ||
| 1966–1968 | Red Star Belgrade | 11 | (0) |
| 1968–1972 | Rijeka | ||
| 1972 | Crvenka | 23 | (2) |
| 1972–1974 | Südwest | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1974–1975 | Spartak Subotica | ||
| 1975–1978 | Novi Sad | ||
| 1980–1981 | Rad | ||
| 1981–1983 | Sutjeska Nikšić | ||
| 1983–1986 | Sakaryaspor | ||
| 1986–1987 | Budućnost Titograd | ||
| 1987–1988 | Radnički Niš | ||
| 1988–1989 | Priština | ||
| 1989–1990 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 1990–1991 | OFK Beograd | ||
| 1991–1992 | Budućnost Podgorica | ||
| 1992–1994 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 1996–1998 | FR Yugoslavia U21 & U23 | ||
| 1998–1999 | FR Yugoslavia | ||
| 2000 | Al-Nasr | ||
| 2000–2001 | Iraq | ||
| 2002 | Obilić | ||
| 2002 | Ghana | ||
| 2003–2004[1] | Yemen | ||
| 2004–2005 | Saba Battery | ||
| 2007 | Changsha Ginde | ||
| 2011 | Myanmar | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early in his coaching career, Živadinović was a student of Hugo Ruševljanin under whose guidance he plied his trade.[2] Throughout his career, he advocated that a 2–0 lead is the worst lead.[3]
His last appointment was as the head coach of Myanmar in 2011.[4]
Živadinović died on 17 July 2021 at the age of 76.[5]
Red Star Belgrade
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Iraq squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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